SpTU 2, 040 (P348645)
Omen, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | SpTU 2, 040 |
|---|---|
| ID | P348645 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Omen |
| Find spot | Uruk (mod. Warka) |
| Coordinates | 31.3234, 45.6395 |
English translation
By ORACC project cams/gkab · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1'o 1'–o 1'o 1' | [...] left [...]. |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | (If) a star [...] on the right of the Moon and (on) the left [...]. |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | (If) a star [...] in front of the Moon [...]. |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | (If) a star [...] in front of the Moon [...]. |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | (If) a star [...] behind the Moon [...]. |
| Obverse [5:6] o 6'6'–o 6'6' | [...] behind the Moon [...]: a king [...]. |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | (If) a star [...] the Moon on the right [...]: a king [...]. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | (If) a star [...] the Moon on the [...]. |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | (If) a star [...] the Moon ... [...] simultaneously where they are .... |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | (If) stars stand in the horns of the Moon, on the right and on the left: a man's prayer [...] ... [...]. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | (If) stars stand in the ... of [...] it swallows it (and) it does not appear: [...] ... [...]. |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | (If) stars stand in the ... of the Moon, it swallows it and it appears: [...] will die. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | (If) a star is located on the right of the Moon or on the left: angry gods will return [...]. |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | (If) a star is located on the right of the Moon or on the left and it swallows it [...]: the king's reign will change. |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | (If) a star (gloss: break) gods; alternatively, the Moon (gloss: break) [...]: the king of the world will pray continually. |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | (If) a star (gloss: break) [...] the gods; alternatively the Moon swallows it: a king in his city (or): his throne : they will revolt against him. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | (If) a star (gloss: break) [...] the Moon stands on the right: there will be a strong king in the land. |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | (If) a star (gloss: break) [...] the Moon stands on the left: a strong king will fall in the land. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | (If) a star [...] ... the Moon are turned: the city watch will change. |
| Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20' | (If) star [...]s the Moon are turned: the land will be confused. |
| Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21' | [...] from the horizon to its position are situated - alternatively, it is surrounded by - 3 bands of white cloud.2 |
| Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22' | (If) a star [...] ...: an eclipse ... [...] will take place. |
| Obverse [22:23] o 23'23'–o 23'23' | [...] there is not a ... like a crescent moon inside it: an eclipse will take place now. |
| Obverse [23:24] o 24'24'–o 24'24' | [...] ... is surrounded by a lunar halo of abundance: an eclipse will take place. |
| Obverse [24:25] o 25'25'–o 25'25' | [...] either the 2nd day, alternatively the 3rd day, 2 stars stand - 1 to its right, 1 to its left: an eclipse will take place. |
| Obverse [25:26] o 26'26'–o 26'26' | [...] surround it (and) 3 superimposed stars stand (there): in that year sesame will thrive. |
| Obverse [26:27] o 27'27'–o 27'27' | [...] its finger and eye are depressed: epidemic of livestock. |
| Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28' | [...] are located (to) its right in front of it: that year will be good. |
| Obverse [28:29] o 29'29'–o 29'29' | [...] are located (to) its left in front of it: [...] rain [...]. |
| Obverse [29:30] o 42'42'–o 42'42' | (If) [...]. |
| Obverse [30:31] o 43'43'–o 43'43' | (If) a star [...] ... [...]. |
| Obverse [31:32] o 44'44'–o 44'44' | (If) a star [...] ... [...]. |
| Obverse [32:33] o 45'45'–o 45'45' | (If) inside it a star draws level (with it) and in [...] horn [...]. |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | (If) 3 stars stand in between its horns: a crossed river ... [...]. |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | (If) 2 stars stand side by side, horn to horn: combat of kings [...]. (One) king will become stronger than (another) king and [...] the throne. |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | (If) the Moon, as it brightens, stands in the knot of a lunar halo (and) a star stands in between its horns: a king, when he emerges [...]. |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | (If) the Moon, as it rises - 1 star goes at its rear: a king will rise up but he will not live long. Hunger of [...]. |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | (If) 2 stars stand below: in that year there will be a king of the world and the land [...] in ... [...]. |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | (If) 3 stars surround it: the Moon will release [...] on the land. Locusts. |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | (If) it is surrounded by stars: a king [...] his land [...]. |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | (If) it rides 2 stars: the (army of the) land will return home. |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | (If) 2 red stars stand at its side: livestock will be struck by lightning. Cattle and flocks [...]. |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | (If) a star draws level (with it) and emerges from its midpoint: the people's distress will be driven away. Hunger [...] from the land. |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | (If) a star draws level (with it) and stands in its midpoint: fire will fall on the property of the palace. There will be an upstart king and he will take the crown. |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | (If) a star removes (and) falls from its right horn: enemy campaigns to the land will be plundered and inhabited cities will return to desert. |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | (If) a star is high and emerges from its left: to a great king [...] evil hand. In that month the king of the world will die. |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | (If) a star rises above it and goes as far as 1/2 rod and 5 cubits: the king of an enemy country will become more important than the king of your land. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | (If) stars stand above the moon: a king will arise and will not acquire an opponent. The king of the land ... [...] .... |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | (If) it assembles like the Bristle: all the land will gather into a fortress. Weak cities will gather into a fortress. |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | (If) the Scorpion stands in its left horn: the king [...] Amurru will establish enmity. |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | (If) Jupiter, Venus, a planet and [...] ... surround it: an important3 city on my border will conquer the enemy. : All (kinds of) evil will occur. |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | (If) the Moon at it rising is very dark: a nobleman will continually seek his lord. There will be murder and confusion in the land. |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | (If) it becomes bright: in the land, all of it, business will not thrive. |
| Reverse [20:21] r 2121–r 2121 | (If) it is low and long: Mars will rise and livestock will be destroyed. |
| Reverse [21:22] r 2222–r 2222 | (If) [...] great ...: an eclipse will take place. |
| Reverse [22:23] r 2323–r 2323 | (If) [...] emerge [...] clouds: rain will rain. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 2424–r 2424 | (If) the Moon, as it proceeds - cloud goes in front of it: rain will rain. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 2525–r 2525 | (If) cloud goes [...] its right: the land will shrink. |
| Reverse [25:26] r 2626–r 2626 | (If) cloud goes [...] its left: the scattered land will gather around its lord. |
| Reverse [26:27] r 2727–r 2727 | (If) the interior of the cloud is long: a flood will come. |
| Reverse [27:28] r 2828–r 2828 | (If) it goes straight ahead: Ellil will swear to the land and will not release. |
| Reverse [28:29] r 2929–r 2929 | (If) the Moon is red at its emerging: Akkad [...] evil. |
| Reverse [29:30] r 3030–r 3030 | (If) it is bright: Akkad will be satisfied. ... [...]. |
| Reverse [30:31] r 3131–r 3131 | (If) it is very dark: ... evil [...]. |
| Reverse [31:32] r 3232–r 3232 | (If) it is low and long: Mars [...]. |
| Reverse [32:33] r 3333–r 3333 | (If) it is dark, ditto: there will be no ointment whatever. Now [...]. |
| Reverse [33:34] r 3434–r 3434 | (If) it is normal: barley [...]. |
| Reverse [34:35] r 3535–r 3535 | (If) from the horizon to its position the Sun [...] on its right: [...]. |
| Reverse [35:36] r 3636–r 3636 | [...] barley will become parched in the grain heaps. [...]. |
| Reverse [36:37] r 3737–r 3737 | [...] emerges and flares like a star: ... [...]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢GUB₃⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢MUL⸣ ina ZA₃ 30 u ⸢GUB₃⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | ⸢MUL⸣ ina IGI 30 [...] | |
| 4' | ⸢MUL⸣ ina IGI 30 [...] | |
| 5' | ⸢MUL⸣ ina EGIR 30 [...] | |
| 6' | [...] ina EGIR 30 [...] LUGAL [...] | |
| 7' | ⸢MUL⸣ [...] 30 ina ⸢ZA₃⸣ [...] LUGAL [...] | |
| 8' | ⸢MUL⸣ [...] 30 ina [...] | |
| 9' | MUL [...] 30 x [...] TEŠ₂.BI KI GAL₂{u₂} x UR | |
| 10' | MUL ina ⸢SI⸣ 30 ⸢ZA₃⸣ [u] GUB₃ GUB-MEŠ te-es-lit ⸢LU₂⸣ [...] x [...] | |
| 11' | MUL-ME ina ṣa-ti [...] ⸢GUB⸣-ME iʾ₂-ta-lu-su la₃ IGI [...] x RU [...] | |
| 12' | MUL-ME ina ṣa-ti 30 GUB-ME iʾ₂-ta-lu-su-ma IGI [...] UŠ₂ | |
| 13' | MUL ina ⸢ZA₃⸣ 30 u GUB₃ 30 na-⸢di⸣ DINGIR-MEŠ ⸢ze⸣-[nu-tu ...] GUR-MEŠ-ni | |
| 14' | MUL ina ZA₃ 30 u GUB₃ 30 ⸢na⸣-di iʾ₂-ta-[lu]-⸢su⸣ [...] ⸢BAL⸣ LUGAL MAN{ni} | |
| 15' | MUL {{ hi-⸢pi₂⸣ }} DINGIR-MEŠ KI.MIN {d}30 {{ hi-pi₂ }} [...] LUGAL ŠU₂ ut-ten-en-nen | |
| 16' | MUL {{ hi-⸢pi₂⸣ }} [...] DINGIR-MEŠ KI.MIN {d}30 iʾ₂-ta-lu-su LUGAL ina IRI-šu₂ AŠ.TE-šu₂ HI.GAR-šu₂ | |
| 17' | MUL {{ hi-⸢pi₂⸣ }} [...] {d}30 ša₂ ZA₃ GUB LUGAL dan-nu ina KUR GAL₂{ši} | |
| 18' | MUL {{ ⸢hi⸣-[pi₂ }} ...] {d}30 ša₂ GUB₃ GUB LUGAL dan-nu ina KUR ŠUB{ut} | |
| 19' | MUL [...] x x x x {d}30 sah-ru EN.NUN IRI BAL | |
| 20' | ⸢MUL⸣ [...]-MEŠ {d}30 sah-ru KUR in-neš-ši | |
| 21' | [...] ⸢iš⸣-tu [i]-šid AN{e} EN KI.GUB-šu₂ 3 DUR-MEŠ ša₂ DUNGU BABBAR GAR{nu} KI.MIN NIGIN{mi} | |
| 22' | ⸢MUL⸣ [...] x-ma AN.GE₆ AL [...] GAR | |
| 23' | [...] x x x x GIM U₄.SAKAR ina ŠA₃-šu₂ la₃ GAL₂ i-nan₂-na-ma AN.GE₆ GAR | |
| 24' | [...] x x x TUR₃ HE₂.NUN NIGIN AN.GE₆ GAR | |
| 25' | [...] lu U₄ 2-KAM KI.MIN U₄ 3-KAM 2 MUL-ME 1 a-na ZA₃-šu₂ 1 a-na GUB₃-šu₂ GUB-⸢MEŠ⸣ [AN].GE₆ ⸢GAR⸣ | |
| 26' | [...] NIGIN-MEŠ-šu₂ 3 MUL-ME šu-te-mu-du GUB-ME ina MU BI ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ SI.SA₂ | |
| 27' | [...] ⸢ŠU⸣.SI u IGI-šu₂ ta-ku ŠUB{ti₃} bu-[li₂] | |
| 28' | [...] ZA₃-šu₂ IGI-šu₂ GAR{nu} MU BI MUNUS.SIG₅ | |
| 29' | [...] GUB₃-šu₂ IGI-šu₂ GAR{⸢nu⸣} [...] ŠEG₃ [...] | |
| 42' | [...] | |
| 43' | ⸢MUL⸣ [...] x [...] | |
| 44' | MUL [...] NI TU₄ GIŠ [...] | |
| 45' | li-ib-ba-[nu-uš]-⸢šu₂ MUL⸣ [uš]-⸢tam⸣-šil-ma ina ⸢SI⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ina DAL.BA.AN.NA SI-MEŠ-šu₂ 3 MUL-ME GUB-MEŠ ID₂ BAL{u₂} ik-x [...] | |
| 2 | 2 MUL-ME i-ri-a SI ana SI GUB-MEŠ šit-nun-tu₄ LUGAL-MEŠ [...] LUGAL UGU LUGAL KAL-ma AŠ.⸢TE⸣ [...] | |
| 3 | 30 ina SU-šu ṭur-ri TUR₃ GUB ina DAL.BA.AN.NA SI MUL GUB LUGAL ina E₃-⸢šu₂⸣ [...] | |
| 4 | 30 ina MU₂-šu₂ 1 MUL ina EGIR-šu₂ DU{ak} LUGAL E₁₁-ma NU SUMUN{bar} bu-bu-[ut ...] | |
| 5 | 2 MUL-MEŠ KI.TA GUB-ME ina MU BI LUGAL ŠU₂ GAL₂-ma KUR ina x [...] | |
| 6 | 3 MUL-MEŠ NIGIN-MEŠ-šu₂ {d}30 ana ⸢KUR⸣ [...] x BUR₂{ar₂} BURU₅-HI.⸢A⸣ | |
| 7 | MUL-MEŠ NIGIN{mi} ⸢LUGAL⸣ [...] KUR-⸢su⸣ [...] | |
| 8 | 2 MUL-MEŠ U₅ KUR ina her-re-ti-šu₂ ⸢ŠUB⸣ | |
| 9 | 2 MUL-MEŠ SA₅-MEŠ ina A₂-šu₂ GUB-MEŠ MAŠ₂.ANŠE ib-ba-riq AB₂.GU₄-HI.A u U₈.[UDU-HI.A ...] | |
| 10 | MUL uš-tam-šil-ma ina LI.DUR-šu₂ E₃{a} MUNUS.KALA.GA UN-ME uṭ-ṭap₃-par ⸢SU.GU₇ ina KUR⸣ [...] | |
| 11 | MUL ⸢uš-tam⸣-šil-ma ina LI.DUR-šu₂ GUB ana NIG₂.ŠU E₂.GAL IZI ŠUB{ut} ⸢LUGAL⸣ [te]-bu-u₂ GAL₂-ma a-ga-a-am i-⸢leq⸣-qe₂ | |
| 12 | MUL uš-ri-⸢iq⸣ ina SI ZA₃-šu₂ ŠUB{ut} KASKAL-MEŠ KUR₂ ana KUR ih-hab-ba-<<tu₄>>-ta-nim-ma IRI TUŠ-MEŠ ana hur-⸢bi⸣ GUR-MEŠ | |
| 13 | MUL ša-qu₂-ma ina ⸢GUB₃⸣-šu₂ E₃{am} ana LUGAL GAL ŠU HUL{ti₃} it-ta-na-⸢as⸣-[...]-šu₂ ina ITI BI LUGAL ŠU₂ UŠ₂ | |
| 14 | MUL e-le-nu-uš-šu₂ u₂-ša₂-qi₂-ma EN 1/2 NINDA u₃ 5 KUŠ₃ DU LUGAL KUR nu-kur₂-tu₄ UGU LUGAL KUR-ka DUGUD{it} | |
| 15 | MUL-MEŠ UGU{nu} {d}30 GUB-MEŠ LUGAL ZI-ma GABA.RI la₃ TUKU{ši(NU)} LUGAL KUR x [...] x BAL x | |
| 16 | GIM MUL.MUL ip-hur NIGIN KUR ana KISLAH₃ NIGIN{hur} IRI-MEŠ en-šu-⸢ti ana⸣ KISLAH₃ NIGIN-MEŠ | |
| 17 | {mul}GIR₂.TAB ina SI GUB₃-šu₂ GUB LUGAL [...] {⸢kur⸣}MAR.TU{ki} MUNUS.KUR₂ GAR-MEŠ | |
| 18 | {mul}SAG.ME.GAR {mul}dele-bat {mul}UDU.IDIM u {⸢mul⸣}[...] x NIGIN-MEŠ-šu₂ IRI ZA₃-ia SIG{am} KUR₂ KUR{ad₂} HUL{⸢ti₃⸣} DU₃.A.BI GAR | |
| 19 | 30 ina GU₄.U₄-šu₂ du-ʾu-um IDIM EN-šu₂ iš-te-ne₂-ʾi-i ner-tu₄ u dil-⸢hu⸣ ina KUR GAL₂{ši} | |
| 20 | i-nam-bu-uṭ ina KUR DU₃.A.BI GAN₂.BA NU SI.SA₂ | |
| 21 | SIG u GID₂.DA {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu GU₄.U₄-ma MAŠ₂.ANŠE ZAH₂ | |
| 22 | [...] x GAL AN.GE₆ GAR{an} | |
| 23 | [...] DUNGU-MEŠ E₃-MEŠ AN SUR{nun} | |
| 24 | 30 ⸢ina ša⸣-da-hi-šu₂ DUNGU ana IGI-šu₂ DU{ak} {tu₁₅}ŠEG₃ SUR{nun} | |
| 25 | ⸢DUNGU⸣ [x] ZA₃-šu₂ DU{ak} KUR TUR{er} | |
| 26 | DUNGU [x] GUB₃-šu₂ DU{ak} KUR BIR{tu₄} ana EN-šu₂ NIGIN{hur} | |
| 27 | ŠA₃ ⸢DUNGU⸣ GID₂ ILLU DU{kam} | |
| 28 | u₂-še-eš-šer {d}EN.LIL₂ ana KUR i-tam-ma-ma NU ⸢BUR₂⸣ | |
| 29 | 30 ina E₃-šu₂ SA₅ {kur}URI{ki} HUL{[ti₃} ...] | |
| 30 | ZALAG₂{ir} {kur}URI{ki} ŠA₃-BI DU₁₀.GA KI [...] | |
| 31 | du-ʾu-um BE GUR HUL{⸢tu₄⸣} [...] | |
| 32 | SIG u GID₂.DA {d}ṣal-bat-a-⸢nu⸣ [...] | |
| 33 | GE₆ |KI.MIN| I₃.BA mim₂-ma NU GAL₂ i-⸢nan₂⸣-[na ...] | |
| 34 | šu-šur ŠE [...] | |
| 35 | TA AN.UR₂ AN.UR₂ EN KI.GUB-šu₂ {d}UTU ina ZA₃-šu₂ [...] | |
| 36 | [...] ina ZAR-ME ŠE ir-ru-⸢ur⸣ [...] | |
| 37 | [...] E₃-ma GIM MUL SUR-ma x [...] | |
| 38 | [...] TI IG [...] | |
| 39 | [...] x SI [...] | |
| 40 | [...] x DU [...] | |
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